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    Smart Spending Los Angeles

    With Smart Spending Los Angeles you will find tips to enjoy life more while spending less. You work hard for the money, might as well maximize it’s value. Our goal is to help you simplify your financial life so you can spend with confidence.

    You know you can’t diet your way to an amazing body. Similarly, you can’t penny pinch your way to Financial Freedom.  This section of the best Financial Planner LA blog will help you find ways to Spend Smarter so your dollars go farther.  Living your best life doesn’t have to cost a fortune, but wasting money may cost you your financial independence.

    The Cost of living in Los Angeles is crazy expensive and can make it tough for even the most financially savvy people to struggle financially.  Keep reading our post for tips to save on travel, save on taxes, stretch your dollar. Why be stressed about money, when you don’t need to be.

    Live for today, Plan for Tomorrow.  LA always has something fun to do.

    Gays Do it Better – How to Have a Fabulous Gay Financial Planner

    Financial Planning can be fun and fabulous. This is why you should look for the best gay financial planner you can find, to help guide you to gay financial freedom.

    How To Open A Sep IRA With Self Employment Income

    You need to know the SEP IRA contribution limits to make sure you can minimize the taxes on your small business income.

    How to Know If You Should Pay Your Taxes with a Credit Card

    Tax Season is here- and that means you may be asking: Should I put my taxes on a credit card? For those of you who love racking up airline miles or earning cash back, paying your taxes on a credit …

    6 Tax Strategies To Slash Your 2026 Income Taxes

    The holidays are fast approaching, which means it is time to start doing some year-end tax planning. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act will mean lower tax bills for many Americans. That does not mean you can ignore tax planning. …

    How to Transfer California Property Tax Base from Old Home to New

    One of the biggest advantages of owning a home in California is Proposition 13.  This limits how much your property taxes can go up each year. Many long-time homeowners are paying property taxes based on an assessed value that is …

    The Million Dollar 401(K) Mistake Too Many People Make

    The Biggest Mistake You Are Making with your 401(k) could cost you over a million dollars.  For some of you, it could lower your 401(k) balances by several million dollars. We are facing a retirement planning crisis in America.  Boomers, …

    How to be Fiscally Fabulous the Gay Way? Gay Financial Planner Explains

    We all want to be Fiscally Fabulous. Top LGBT Financial Adviser David Rae outlines the top 5 tips to show you HOW TO BE FISCALLY FABULOUS the Gay Way. It’s not just a problem for gay people, but when consumerism runs rampant, …

    Gay Affluence: Not Everyone In The LGBTQ Community Is Fabulously Wealthy

    Did you know that one in four LGBT adults reported not having enough money to feed themselves in the past year? How does this sync with the image of an LGBT community that is dripping with wealth? And what do …

    3.8% Obamacare Medicare Surtax and How to Avoid It.

    High earners are getting hit with the Affordable Care Act Surtax. How to avoid the Obamacare surtax aka Medicare Surtax that is terrible for your tax bill.

    Smart Ways to Protect Your Finances From Fires Video ABC 7 News

    How would your finances hold up if you were the victim of a natural disaster like the California Wildfires? Financial Expert David Rae is in the studio with David One and Coleen Sullivan on ABC 7 Eyewitness News Los Angeles …

    6 Reasons To Only Accept Fiduciary Financial Planning Advice

    6 Reasons to only hire a Fiduciary Financial Adviser. Do you ever ask yourself: Do I need a Fiduciary Financial Adviser?  Los Angeles Wealth Manager David Rae shares 6 Signs you may need to hire a Fiduciary Financial Adviser.  Having …

    How to Know Expenses Are Tax Deductible When You Volunteer

    I’m going to guess that you probably aren’t volunteering for a tax break. Could you do more if you had a little extra time? Or a bit more money in your pocket? Tracking your volunteering expenses may help you free …

    5 Essential Steps To Supercharge Your Financial Future

    5 Essential Steps to Help Your Fabulous Financial Future  A toast to you, my friends! Here’s to out with the old (careless spending) and in with the new (being fiscally fabulous). Make those New Year Resolutions Stick.  There is no …

    How Much Money To Live Comfortably In Los Angeles? True Cost Of Living LA

    Is LA worth the high cost of living? How much does it cost to live comfortably in Los Angeles? Financial Planner LA shares what you need to know.

    The Five Principles Of Happy Money

    Financial expert shares tips on Happy Money with Financial Planner LA- what you need for a happier healthier and wealthier life.

    5 Financial Windfall Advice Tips + Video

    Are you coming into a big chunk of money? What to do if you get an inheritance, win the lottery or even get a nice bonus.

    First Million is the Hardest How to Build A Million Dollar Net Worth

    So you want to become a millionaire? We show to build a million dollar net worth. It may be easier than you think.

    How To Know If You Save Money With The Home Office Tax Deduction

    Tax Planning is part of being self employed. Read this post to find out if you could save money on taxes with the home office deduction.

    How to Get Your Adult Children To Move Out – Video Me Time with Frangela

    Here is a clip from an early episode of the show Me Time with Frangela airing on Raycom stations across the country. Check your local listing for times and channels. If you have grown children still living at home you …

    Missing an Old Retirement Account? How to Find Lost 401k Money Now

    At least once every few months a long-term client brings in a retirement account statement and says, “I forgot I had this retirement account. Can you help me with it?” Sometimes these accounts are tiny but other times they hold …

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